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does alcohol give Tollen's test ?

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  • Kareliya
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  • No bro, only Aldehydes give s Tollens test.


  • It is often said that Tollens' reagent does not react with alcohols. However, from personal experience, gentle heating of a primary alcohol with Tollens' will cause a small amount of oxidation and result in a fine black precipitate...


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